Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Deliciousness

Wondered why I struggled to do 30 minutes of exercise yesterday and remembered that I had a cold which explains the energy zap, duh...

Decided to do different cardio this p.m. because I feel like I've been doing the same things over and over so I pulled out willPower & grace which I hadn't done in forever.

Did 15-minutes of upper body work yesterday and my armpits are sore. Even though I've been slacking on the strength training, my pectoral muscles stay tight. One morning, had to look for stretches and found relief with bow pose and a doorway stretch...

Someone asked me what I do after work and I told her that I usually do some type of workout. Oh, that's why you look good, she said.

Told her about my seesaw struggle but she told me that I know what I'm doing. This someone knew me when I was living large and didn't realize how large I was living.

You look delicious, she said. I laughed because she managed to say it without innuendo. She is from another country and, kind of hard for me to explain, but I knew that she was sincerely applauding my efforts.

Forbidden Websites

Front Crawl Breathing/Swimming Advice

Inhale as early as possible and for as long as possible.Try to keep one eye in the water.Keep your head on the same plane as your body.from Freestyle Breathing Technique video

If it is in the wrong position, soon everything else will be, too. In swimming as in life, you gotta get your head in the right place.from Breathing While Swimming by Coach Dee, Excel Triathletes Blogspot

The greater the distance between your finger tips and your toes, the better.

Have Goggles, Will Swim, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Triathlon Training

In proper freestyle swimming, the head moves with the body to take the breath; it never moves independently. You don’t want any lifting of the chin to take a breath. You don’t want any looking forward or to the side of the pool to take a breath. You want to rotate your head in line with the your body…

Lovin' It

N.Y.L. (New York Laundry): Relaxing, Exercise, Shopping, A Fun Time, Being Seen In, Anything

Navy Blue Speedo Ultraback (RIP: Jan. 2009 to July 2009)

Steamfresh Specially Seasoned Southwestern Corn

Trader Joe's Multigrain & Flaxseed Water Crackers

Wasa thin & crispy rosemary flatbread

Mantra

The Best Life Diet is not a diet in the usual sense of the word. You don't go on it, then off it as the term diet typically implies. It is, instead, a diet in the traditional sense of the word: a way of eating - for life. It's based on a well-balanced regimen of interesting, satisfying, nutrient-rich, and easy-to-find-and-prepare foods...